Sabitzer settles cracker as Austria beat Dutch to seal top spot

Ralf Rangnick manages to get so much out of his impressive Austrian outfit, not short of talent but not overly blessed with it either.

Austria's Marcel Sabitzer celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during a Group D match against the Netherlands at Euro 2024. Picture: Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP

Euro 2024 Group D: Netherlands 2 Austria 3 

Euro 2024's forgiving format meant this was a summer’s evening that was supposed to have been robbed of its what-ifs? Monday’s developments had meant Austria and the Netherlands arrived in Berlin knowing progress had been almost certainly assured.